Whether you’re a horror buff looking to soak up the scares, a Marvel fanatic eagerly anticipating the next instalment in the acclaimed franchise or just looking for a feel-good chick-flick to pass the time with – we’ve got you covered with our list of must-watch films this month.
Blade Runner 2049
In Theatres: 05 October
Ryan Gosling stars as Officer K, the newest Blade Runner for the Los Angeles Police Department. After unearthing a deadly threat that could potentially wipe out all of humanity, he goes in search of Rick Deckard, a former Blade Runner who has been missing for 30 years. What makes it worse for K, is that not only does the villainous Niander Wallace have most law enforcement officials in his pocket, he also has an army of Replicants in the making…
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House
In Theatres: 05 October
We’ve all heard of the infamous 1970s Watergate scandal, where the discovery of his administration utilising a multitude of dirty tricks and abuse of power led to the eventual resignation of then-President Richard Nixon. But what many may not know about is the man who exposed the dirty deeds. Only revealed to be special agent Mark Felt back in 2005, this biographical movie chronicles the personal and professional life of the man who sacrificed everything in the name of justice.
Monster Family
In Theatres: 05 October
With everyone in the Wishbone family suffering from their own stresses, Mum Emma plans for a fun night out at a theme park in hopes of reconnecting the family. After playing a harmless joke with a doll at a costume party, the doll is revealed to be the evil witch Baba Yaga, and transforms the Wishbones into monsters. With mum now a vampire, dad Frankenstein, daughter a mummy and son a werewolf, follow this family as they chase Baba Yaga halfway around the world to reverse the curse.
Geostorm
In Theatres: 12 October
After a series of unprecedented natural disasters that threatened Earth’s survival started two years ago, world leaders came together to commission an intricate network of satellites designed to control the climate and keep everyone safe. But the Dutch Boy Program is malfunctioning, attacking the very system it was put in place to protect, and now it’s a race against the clock to stop the program before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone on the planet.
Home Again
In Theatres: 12 October
Alice Kinney is a “newly separated loser”, moving back to her hometown of Los Angeles in hopes of getting a fresh start after separating from her husband. While out celebrating her birthday, the 40-year-old meets three aspiring filmmakers in need of a place to stay, and offers them the use of her guest house. Soon, Alice finds herself with an unconventional new family and relationships begin to develop in unexpected ways. Until her ex-husband shows up at the door, suitcase in hand…
The Crucifixion
In Theatres: 12 October
Based on true events, a priest gets convicted for the murder of a nun whom he was performing an exorcism ritual on. Hoping to establish if he actually did commit murder, investigative journalist Nicole Rawlins goes to meet Father Anton, but inexplicable events start to occur. The pair starts to believe that the initial accusations are false and that the priest actually lost a battle with a demonic being, one that Nicole may possibly have come into contact with…
American Assassin
In Theatres: 18 October
After losing his parents to a tragic car accident and still mourning from the death of his girlfriend to a terrorist attack, CIA black ops recruit Mitch Rapp is thirsting for revenge. The 23-year-old is then assigned to Cold War veteran Stan Hurley, where he receives special training in tracking terrorists. When a mysterious operative nicknamed ‘Ghost’ threatens to start a war in the Middle East, the pair will have to put to use their skill sets to track him down.
Happy Death Day
In Theatres: 18 October
We first meet college student Tree Gelbman on her birthday, who at a party held in her honour, gets killed from a knife attack to the chest by a masked stranger. But upon dying, she immediately finds herself waking up on the morning of her birthday all over again, unharmed but with full memory of her murder. No matter how much she changes the events of the day, Tree keeps getting killed in new and gruesome ways, until she finally realises that her only escape from reliving the same day over and over is to find out who her killer is.
Only The Brave
In Theatres: 19 October
Inspired by the Yarnell Hill Fire back in 2013, follow the story of a tight-knit group of 20 firefighters who led the battle of the Arizona wildfires, under the guidance of their supervisor Eric Marsh. As people fled from the scene, the Granite Mountain Hotshots ran towards the flames, protecting families and infrastructure from danger. But when an incoming storm causes the wind to shift, the deadly wildfire spares no mercy to all but one member of the elite crew.
Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok
In Theatres: 26 October
Trouble is rumbling in Asgard. Upon returning home, Thor finds Loki impersonating Odin as the ruler, allowing the release of the powerful Asgardian Goddess of Death, Hela after decades of imprisonment. When confronted, the goddess banishes Thor to Sakaar – a barbaric planet ruled by the Grandmaster. Without Mjolnir, Thor now has to win a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Incredible Hulk, as he races against time to prevent Hela from destroying his home world and all of Asgardian civilisation.
Wonderstruck
In Theatres: 26 October
In 1927, Rose runs away from her home in New Jersey to find her idol, mysterious actress Lillian Mayhew, whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. In 1977, Ben also runs away from his home after his mother’s death, going to New York in search of his missing father. Follow the two children as they set out on epic quests to find what they’re missing, unfolding with mesmerising symmetry that will keep you glued to your seats.
Want to know what else you can watch, read and spin this month? Go grab your October issue of Teenage magazine, out on news stands now!
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